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Everything you need to get Genius Hour started in your classroom - for students and their parents. Fantastic images, QR code to a video and an explanation of its goals and intent!

A handout with embedded worksheet that teaches the components of a strong and powerful paragraph : topic sentences, supporting statements/ideas, follow up explanations and proof, concluding sentences, and the importance of transitions words to link ideas. A must have for writing!

Planning and graphic organizer to get your students started on their own Genius Hour Project! Perfect for them and for you to make a bulletin board of their topics!

This assignments introduces grade 8 students to the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum that they will be exploring throughout the year. Students not only have to construct using technology skills a triangular prism but also to put together a book of concepts that will be covered throughout the year. GREAT INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY FOR SCIENCE! A SEPTEMBER MUST HAVE! *Assignment can be adjusted for various other grades*

A perfect language activity for writing and media. Students create a visual/media piece about their life in the form of a road map, along with an autobiographical written component. Assignment outline and two rubrics include!

Great introductory activity for September! Students explore the strands of science that they will cover in the school and have to find a way to demonstrate the concepts that will be covered on a cube that they must build! Hands on, and fun!

Using Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, students brainstorm other characters that could be used to create a sequel/complimentary story. This writing task focuses on creating voice in fictional narratives.

Perfect writing assignment that focus on the writing trait 'voice'. After reading Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, this assignment asks students to write the story from another character's perspective. This product pairs with the brainstorming web, graphic organizer in my store.

Fantastic tool to guide and focus students in their peer editing. Designed for persuasive/opinion writing tasks.

Cards for students names that match Reading Poster. Create a bulletin board for your reading corner, while staying organized. This resources will help you and your students keep track of everyones independent reading materials.

A perfect and easy to use rubric to assess standard paragraph writing.

This Smart Notebook File matches the student handout so that you can take up together the embedded activity and brainstorm transition words together.

This is a great printable to use in September for you to get to know your students and for your class to learn about each other!

Poster or Sign to help track students' independent reading material. Students names and associated book title are placed below (see reading cards - adaptable file). This can create a very nice bulletin board in the reading corner of your classroom while helping you and your students stay organized!